For this episode, Ajanae and Brittany interview poet Jubi Arriola-Headley; join them as they discuss the role of humor and play in their poetics, the straightforwardness of erotic writing and kink, and navigating their tensions with masculinity.

Until Next Time: 

Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again!

• Prince: FLASHBACK: Prince Talks About the Meaning of Life in Rare '97 Interview
• Black gay writers of 70’s/80’s: Our Black Gay Creatives of the 1980s | Medium
• James Baldwin: I Am Not Your Negro | James Baldwin on the Dick Cavett Show | Netflix

Writing Prompt:

Write a hermit crab poem that functions as a schedule. Make everything on this schedule an appointment for a kind of pleasure.

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